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Hi I go by the username Innocence_Ends on the Skyblock server and just wanted to give some feedback on the donor ranks. I'm unaware of the cost of the maintenance for the server if its being hosted from a personal computer or third-party. However I find the ranks to be a bit pricey for the average player considering it goes by increments of $15 for just an additional command or two and some disguises/pets that wont be used often.

I was hoping to get an explanation to this pricing as its a bit out of reach especially for those who are on another person's dime such as under 18 living with their parents but also for those who work at minimum wage and use your server in their free time. I myself was excited about supporting the server but not willing to pay a whole days worth of money just to be able to use color on items and colorful nicknames. I understand you get the prior tiers when buying it but just for the use of a command like /nick or /hat or using font commands but seeing as you don't need these commands but want the availability of it for enjoyment its still quite out there in terms of purchasing. I myself could see doing $10 increments and maybe swapping some commands around to fit the price range would be a good choice. Bringing in more purchases/donations and less bulk payments making more on average then you do when one person puts down $30 just to put colors on signs and wear an emerald block as a hat as an example.

Would like to hear more on this or people's general opinions. I expect to hear some rebuttals from those who have already spent the money on the ranks but seeing as it would be just the same as any game/item going on sale over time it can happen just the same with these ranks.

Thank you for reading. Hope to hear back soon.
Innocence_Ends
Posted May 13, 19 · OP · Last edited May 13, 19 by Innocence_...
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Hi Innocence_Ends. We have done our best over the years to stay away from pay to win items. This makes it difficult to appeal to most players, so we have to price things at a level that will sustain the server. We consider our donors, first and foremost just that, donors. It's also worth being said that we have been running for over 4 years, which most fly-by-night servers cannot say. If you donated to us 4 years ago, you can log on today and get all the benefit of upgrades done in the meantime. That being said I understand where you're coming from and we are actually in the process of a store overhaul at the moment. We are adding many new features to our rank packages that we hope will appeal to a broader audience. We also just reduced donor ranks by 25% and frequently have sales around holidays and special events throughout the year. I suggest you wait a week or two and try to catch our End of School sale. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
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Posted May 13, 19
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Thank you for the reply I'm glad to hear that overhauls are being done for the server and that sales are indeed a thing. I was worried more about the income of the server as I wouldn't want to pay for a donor rank that would last a little while then get snapped because the owner decided to shut the server down due to costs. I did not know the server has been around that long and definitely something to boast about. As my worries were about the server staying around long enough for the ranks to matter I thought I would share my thoughts on a quantity over amount for purchases supporting the server. I will continue to build on the server and hope it keeps prospering. And will more than likely donate to support it further. I've met many players and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere the server has please keep it up. :)

Thank you,
Innocence_Ends
Posted May 13, 19 · OP
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